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City, County Health Officials Depend on Education in Fighting Infectious Diseases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Measles virus

We all know that the face of disease has changed dramatically over the last century. But, when vigilance wanes, long dormant bugs can rear their ugly heads.

On this show, Kendra Findley, administrator of Community Health and Epidemiology for the Springfield-Greene County Health Department visits to talk about infectious diseases, and the continuing efforts to educate the general public on important health issues.

She shares information on the past flu season, the fight against measles and other important topics. As Kendra puts it, “The general idea is to protect community health.”

Dr. David Cornelison has been working as an educator and scientist in Arizona and Missouri universities for the last 32 years. From 2010-2018, he was the head of the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science at Missouri State University. His research interests lie at the intersection of experimental condensed-matter physics and astrophysics, while his educational efforts have focused on outreach to the K-12 school system. Most of all, he believes in curiosity-driven learning in the sciences and all other fields.